What is Graphic Design- Marc Tarigan

This article really solidify my understanding of Graphic Design and what it entails. I’ve always loved the phrase “A picture is worth a thousands words” and these designs embodies this phrase and graphic designers live by this phrase. I really liked how these article went to explain how there is some such that goes into creating design, but also how purposeful the designer is with every choose he/she makes. The ultimate goal is to communicate a message through your design using the least amount of words but whole a lot of creativity

A question I would like to pose is: When is it the best time to ask for fresh eye’s opinion? Should it be at the Final stage or during the middle stages of the project? I ask this because I have heard from previous designers that they only show finished projects to others because if they show it during the process, people opinion would actually distract you and cause more confusion than help